ARCHIVE: March 2007

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March 28, 2007

iTunes Charts Bum Rushed, Unsigned Band Makes It

So, an update on the "Bum Rush the Charts" campaign that took place last week (where a group of podcasters tried to launch a currently unsigned band (Black Lab) into the iTunes "top song" charts):The song "Mine Again" reached #11... Read More

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March 22, 2007

"Bum Rush the Charts" Campaign Launches

Man, the RIAA hasn't been making many friends, lately.A bunch of podcasters have been touting a "Bum Rush the Charts" campaign for weeks, calling on everyone to visit iTunes on March 22nd (i.e. today) and buy a track called "Mine... Read More

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March 19, 2007

Create Digital Music Interviews Pandora Founder

Two great posts from Peter at Create Digital Music -- if you're a Pandora fan or just love internet radio, they're a must-read:Interview with Pandora Founder: Royalty Rate HikeInterview with Pandora Founder: How Pandora Works... Read More

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March 14, 2007

Interview With DIY Rocker and Coder, Scott Andrew

Once again, I am inspired by DIY greatness.  Scott Andrew is both creator and coder, rocker and designer, lyricist and melodist. (I think that's a word, right?)Seriously, the guy's got skills.  Musicians and music fans will dig his beautifully written... Read More

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March 12, 2007

Kompoz, a New Collaboration Workspace for Musicians

Interesting.  Kompoz released a beta version of an online workspace for musicians to collaborate in the creation of new recordings.  Think Apple's GarageBand audio recording software meets MySpace Band pages, where the social network revolves around song projects.Basically, anyone can... Read More

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March 08, 2007

Piano Playing Cats Are Cool

I like this cat. If I take in a cat of my own, I will most definitely teach him/her to play "Heart and Soul" on the piano.... Read More

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March 06, 2007

Internet Radio Gets Royalty Rate Smack Down

Ouch.  The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) announced its decision decision to adopt the "per play per customer" royalty rate proposal made by SoundExchange (the RIAA-created digital music fee collection service).  As a result, webcasters will have to pay, retroactively:2006   $.0008... Read More

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March 01, 2007

Tila Tequila, Friendliest MySpace User, and Her Single

Tila Tequila has more friends than anyone else on the planet.With 1.7 million MySpace friends, and 1.9 million comments, she's now trying to leverage her buddy network to sell her single, "I Love U."  Ironically, the song is all about... Read More

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